Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Program Descriptions Sunday, July 11, 2004 ENGAGEMENT SESSION 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Maria Habito is International Program Director, The Museum of World Religions. She is also International Program Director of Global Family for Love and Peace, a US-based NGO.
Dharma Master Hsin Tao founded the acclaimed Museum of World Relgions that opened in Toiwan in November 2001 and Global Family for Love and Peace that was established in 2002. Ata young age, Master Hsin Tao made a vow to spend his life following the spiritual example of Bodhisattva Kuanyin, and at the age of 25 he was tonsured as a monk. After many years in ascetic and solitary living, Master Hsin Tao reentered society and established the Ling-Joiu Mountain Wu Sheng Monastery, as well as several foundations.
Muhammad Habib Chirzin is the President of the Islamic Millennium Forum for Peace and Dialogue. He is also the Vice Chairperson of the Sub Commission on Education and Public Awareness, National Commission on Human Rights in Indonesia, and the Editor in Chief of the Islamic Millennium Journal. His educational and professional training includes studies at the Educational Institutes of Darussalam, Gontor and Ponorogo. He completed his studies at the Institute of Philosophy of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta in 1983.
Mohammed Kagee is a founding Member of the Cape Town Interfaith Initiative and the Muslim Students Association of South Africa. He also serves as a Trustee of the Claremont Main Road Mosque, which was instrumental in the anti-apartheid struggle.
David W. Chappell teaches Buddhist studies and comparative religion at Soka University of America, and is Professor Emeritus of the University of Hawaii. His publications include several edited books, among which are: Buddhist and Taoist Studies, T'ien-t'ai Buddhism: An Outline of the Fourfold Teachings, and Buddhist Peacework: Creating Cultures of Peace.
Sulak Sivaraksa, of the Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute, is a Nobel Prize nominee and prominent Buddhist social and environmental activist in Thailand. He has founded numerous organizations, and has been involved in Buddhist-Christian dialogue for decades. His books include Seeds of Peace: A Buddhist Vision for Renewing Society, and Loyalty Demands Dissent.
President Wahid, President of the Republic of Indonesia from 1999-2001, is General Chairman of the Council for The National Awakening Party. He was Chairman of P3M (Pusat Pengembangan Pesantron dan Masyarakat - Centre for Pesantren and Community Development), and has won several awards.
Musical Kairoi Carles Astor
Cabaret (4:30 PM - 5:15 PM), English/Spanish/Catalan Artistic Performance Prophetic songs inspired by experiences of living in Central America that speak about the commitment to local realities and against unjust social structures. This musical group of the Marist Brothers of Catalunya was formed in 1979 and is dedicated to transmitting an evangelical message through music.
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